Overview

This module discusses the concepts of the extended police family including a historical review of its creation and underpinning supporting legislation. It explains the structure of UK police services and the roles of people working in them, for them and alongside them in the form of partner organisations and volunteer roles. The course then discusses community safety and the frameworks designed to support the concept including the role of communities themselves. Theory explaining crime, criminality and victimisation is discussed and some of the possible preventative interventions are explored. Finally, the module explores the drivers and resistors effecting partnership working in respect to the prevention of harm. Guest speakers will support learning in discussion sessions delivered by North Wales Police employees working within the community safety framework.

Learning Outcomes

• Be familiar with key organisations involved in maintaining community safety

• Examine effective partnership working to prevent harm

• Examine how partnership working responds to theoretical frameworks explaining crime

• Examine the role of the community in community safety

• Understand key concepts in relation to the extended police family